Blazing Jewel event - Octavinelle dorm practice story
Please note I may make mistakes but I wanted to try a translation of the story of this part.
Ep 1
🐙 Today we start preparing for the music concert "Blazing Jewels"! Have you heard our dorm song, "Entanglement"?
🦈 Yeah. It's a cool song, isn't it? I'm really looking forward to singing it!
🐬 Me too. I like the jazzy melody and the mature atmosphere. But we have to come up with the choreography for some parts, right?
🐙Yeah. We have to think about what kind of choreography to use with the song... it's a part that tests our sense of style. Well, with us three, singing won't be an issue. We'll have plenty of time to come up with the choreography. I already knew our singing ability back in middle school. It saves us the trouble of improving our singing skills, so we can focus on coming up with choreography and expressing each part.
🦈 Even if you're good at singing, are you and Jade okay with dancing? It took you two twice as long as me to be able to stand and walk. You can't dance if you're bad at using your feet. I don't have any problem.
🐙 I can't say that there's no problem yet. But I'll definitely get it done. There's still plenty of time until the announcement. I can practice as much as I want.
🐬 Yes, I'll do my best too. I'm also interested in the act of "carving handprints".
🐙 Oh. I'm surprised you're interested in handprints.
🐬 When I looked up how to make handprints, it seems that you press your hand into cement made from a mixture of limestone and clay to leave a mark... As the representative of the Mountain Lovers Association, I thought I should experience art that makes use of natural materials.
🦈 Jade still likes weird stuff. I just want to beat the other dorms at singing and dancing.
🐙 Hehe... Although our reasons are different, all three of us seem to have the same desire to liven things up more than any other dorm. Let's get pumped up and practice for the live show!
🐬/🦈 Understood. / Ok.
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Ep 2
🐙 I want to practice the dance especially carefully. Today, let's think about the choreography for the arranged parts. What kind of performance would be well received by the audience...? But it's hard work trying to appeal to the masses. The scope of the research is too broad... It would have been better if it were a competition that was evaluated by judges. If they had done that, I could have researched the preferences of all the judges and their past evaluation trends, and come up with a performance that would suit that... Well, there must have been some intention behind them asking Night Raven College students to perform. What do they want from us, the students… Let's analyze carefully and think about our performance!
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Ep 3
🐙 ♪Now, let us hear your wish~ ...Yes. My voice is in perfect condition today too. But if I put a little more vibrato into this part, the expression of the song might have more depth. To make the vibrato resonate beautifully, it is essential to practice long tones. I should incorporate this into my daily singing practice plan... But in fact, wouldn't it be better to add a fall rather than a vibrato...? To improve the accuracy of our performance, I should try out all the ideas I can think of. Let's compare several patterns on a recording and consider which expression resonates best with the audience.
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ep 4
🐬 In middle school, I formed a band with Azul and Floyd... but I never thought the day would come when we would all work on music together again. When we first formed, we each had different ideas about the direction of music we wanted to play, and we often clashed. Even after we decided on the songs, we just couldn't get along... it was a really hard time. I wonder what will happen this time. Hehe... I'm looking forward to it.
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ep 5
🐬 Singing won't be a problem with our group, but I'm worried about the dancing. Land dancing is different from sea dancing, which uses tail fins. I haven't danced with human feet very often. Before I can match the rhythm and learn the movements, I have to wonder if I can move my feet the way I want to... I'm worried, but it's exciting to try something new. Let's do our best to leave our handprints in the "Groovy Arena."
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ep 6
🦈 I've been listening to "Entanglement" a lot lately. It fits my mood right now. The eerie feel of it, like jumping out of a dark place to scare someone, is interesting so I never get bored of it.Ah, wouldn't it be cool if we incorporated that kind of feel into the choreography too? I think Azul came up with the choreography for my arranged part. Oh well. I'll work on with my thoughts in mind too.
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ep 7
🦈 ♪ Dance, your swaying heart left and right, an illusion seen through closed eyes - Ah, maybe I sang pretty well just now. "Maybe I should do it like this?" I thought and came out of the classroom right away and it was the right decision. I think I'll sing it a few more times before I forget how it felt. When I stood up during class, Red Squid-sensei just gaped at me like a mackerel and then looked angry for some reason. The next time we meet, he'll probably give me another long lecture. Well, I'll ignore him. I'm still not tired of practicing our performance... I'll make sure I don't get caught.
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ep 8
🦈 I want to practice dancing while looking at a big mirror, is there a good place? Come to think of it, I heard before that there is a room in Pomefiore where all the walls are mirrors... Shall I go there now? But it's a pain to go all the way there... ... Hmm? Hey, maybe this window in the hallway could serve as a mirror? Let me try stepping. ... Ah, I can see my feet clearly after all! Oh, I don't have to go to another dorm. I found a good place. Let's practice here.
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ep 9
🐬 (Cough, cough... )
🐙 Jade... Did you just cough?
🐬 Yes. Sorry, was I too loud?
🐙 No, it's not that! We have a live show coming up. We need to keep our throats in top condition. Take these throat lozenges, they're great for moisturizing the throat. And put on a mask right now! That's right. I'll turn on the humidifier too. We need to make sure that Floyd and I keep our throats in good condition too.
🐬 This is, the best I can ask for.
🐙 If you can't sing properly during the live show, all our practice will be for nothing. Of course you need to take care of your throat, but you need to make sure you're in good physical condition too!
🐬 That's great. (Cough) Oh dear, that cough just now was just from inhaling dust while I was cleaning...
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ep10
🐬 ♪Future disappearing like bubbles - it all depends on you - Phew... Just as I thought, it feels good to sing in the clear early morning air. It was worth getting up early. Now that I think about it, I once heard that it felt good to shout "Yaho!" from the top of a mountain, so I tried to do it... Then, just like now, I felt a sense of excitement in my heart. So it might feel good to sing from the top of a mountain. I'll try it next time.
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ep 11
🦈 Hmmm, hmmm… ♪Let's turn here...
🐙 Floyd? Why are you practicing your dance in the middle of this hallway?
🦈 Oh, it's Azul. This window reflects your whole body, so it's good as a mirror.
🐙 I see. It certainly is a good place to practice... No, we should avoid dancing here after all.
🦈 What about it? Why? You're not going to say something lame like we'll get in the way of the dorm students passing by?
🐙 What I'm worried about is if there's a spy from another dorm. If we practice in such a conspicuous place, it's the same as making the performance public.
🦈 It doesn't matter if people see us. We're performing different songs for each dorm, so there's no way they're going to copy us. If you're really worried, Azul, prepare a different place to practice. It's tiring to move around to practice.
🐙 Let's ban the common room from entering for a few hours a day, except for the members who will be performing in the live show. Just for that time, we'll prepare several full-length mirrors in the common room. What do you think?
🦈 That's fine. Well, get it ready.
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ep 12
🐙 We've decided on the choreography over the past few days, so today we'll try to work the dance together as a trio.
🐬/🦈 Yes. / Ok.
🦈 Haha! What was that dance of yours just now? It was so bad!!
🐙 Be quiet, Floyd! I think everyone is like this when they first start.
🐬 As I thought, the way you dance with your fins and your feet is very different. When I was turning, it was hard to keep my balance and I thought I might fall.
🦈 It's funny to see you two dancing I'll record it on my phone.
🐙 Hey... Don't take pictures without permission!
🐬 Azul, calm down. Isn't it more likely that Floyd, who doesn't take pictures even when I ask, is recording us? If you watch the recording, you can look back on which moves you're not doing well.
🦈 Right. I'll share this hilarious data with you later, so you can watch and realize how bad you guys are.
🐙 Damn it! I can't stand being left in such a shameful state, but this is all for the sake of improving my dancing... If that's the case, then let's improve as quickly as possible!
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ep 13
🐙 It's been a week since I felt saddened by the poor performance of my dance and Jade’s... We have been working hard every day to improve our dancing. Today, let's dance smartly!
😺 What's up Azul. Were you bad at dancing? I'll laugh at your bad dancing!
🦈 Oh, it's the seal and the shrimp. Did you come to see how we were doing?
MC
-Sorry to bother you
-Please let me have a look
🐬 Please feel free to watch as much as you like.
🦈 Have you and Azul really improved in a week? If you haven't changed, I'll squeeze you.
🐙 Oh, so scary. But I don't think you'll be disappointed.
🐬 Of course, me too.
🦈 Wow, you two look so confident.
🐬 Hehe... I studied a lot about how to dance with your feet, not your fins. I promise you that I won't show you a pathetic side by focusing too much on dancing and neglect my singing.
🐙 Let's start practicing. I'll show you how much I've improved... the results of my efforts!
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ep 14
😺 I thought I'd laugh at Azul and Jade's dancing, but... they weren't bad at all!
MC
-I was fascinated
-They were also good singers
🐙 Hehe, isn't that right? This is the result of our efforts!
🦈 Both of them were hilariously bad at dancing until recently... Your legs seem to be moving pretty smoothly today. Did you use some kind of magic?
🐙 No. I just spent all my free time practicing dance.
🐬 I also watched the recordings of my dancing over and over again, striving to improve my movements.
🐙 Hehehe... I've improved so much in such a short amount of time. If you keep practicing like this, the crowd will definitely go wild! If I do that, in the future, my name will be widely known to the world!
🦈 You don't really need to make a name at the live show... If I uploaded a recording of that crappy dance to the internet wouldn't it be a quick way to become famous?
🐬 Certainly, I found it interesting when I watched it myself, and it may actually create a buzz.
🐙 I see. Nowadays, there are ways to earn money from videos through ad revenue and support from viewers, so maybe it's actually possible...? ...No! I really don't want to make a name for myself with such an embarrassing video.
🐙 Honor must come from having your name engraved in the music hall!
😺 Hey, henchman. There's a video of their terrible dance moves. Let's get it secretly!
MC
-Let's stop it.
-I'm a bit curious...
🐙 Come on, you two! Let's practice to perfect our performance!
🐬/🦈Let's do our best. / Ok!
